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westerly

wes·terly

UK/ˈwɛs.tə(ɹ).li/ US/ˈwɛs.tɚ.li/ rare
adverb (2) adjective (3) noun (1)

adverb

1.

toward the west

  • “we began to steer away westerly” Daniel Defoe
2.

from the west

  • “the wind blew westerly”
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adjective

1.

lying in or toward the west

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2.

of wind; from the west

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3.

moving toward the west

  • “westbound pioneers”
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noun

1.

the west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

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Phrases

  • go west
  • out west

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